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well, for the obama white house, not a good day. >> i think that again, i'm not going to comment on the specifics of an investigation here. >> that is white house press secretary jay carney who took a grilling on three topics. bengahzi, the secret subpoena of phone records and the irs targeting of conservative political groups. the last item the subject of a criminal investigation. >> i have ordered an investigation to be begun. the fbi is coordinating with the justice department to see if any laws were broken in connection with those matters related to the irs. >> more on all three stories coming up on the cbs evening news. >>> the good news, state revenue is soring. the bad news, federal cuts are putting the bke on the budget revival. the governor outlined his proposal at the state capital today. while california has a balanced budget the federal sequester and the payroll tax increase have slowed economic growth. state lawmakers have until june 15th to approve a budget. >>> america's cup is a go. that word coming today from executives with the sailing event. there was some question as
well, for the obama white house, not a good day. >> i think that again, i'm not going to comment on the specifics of an investigation here. >> that is white house press secretary jay carney who took a grilling on three topics. bengahzi, the secret subpoena of phone records and the irs targeting of conservative political groups. the last item the subject of a criminal investigation. >> i have ordered an investigation to be begun. the fbi is coordinating with the justice...
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at the white house president obama is making it clear to law makers where he stands. cbs reporter tara merge ener on the pep rally. >> reporter: invited group of elected officials and leaders to the white house to show congress there is widespread support. >> consider a common sense bipartisan bill that is the best chance we've had in years to fix our broken immigration system. >> the president made immigration a top priority of second term and the white house will be watching closely as the senate votes today on whether to begin debate on a sweeping reform bill. >> and the true deal with this issue congress needs to act. and that moment is now. >> four republican and four democratic senators have been working for months to craft a bill that can muster support. >> the gang of 8 has done its work. now it's time for the gang of 100 to do its work. >> creates a path for 11 million illegal immigrants but only after certain boarder security requirements are met. some republicans are concerned the legislation does not do enough to secure the boarders. >> the bill has seriou
at the white house president obama is making it clear to law makers where he stands. cbs reporter tara merge ener on the pep rally. >> reporter: invited group of elected officials and leaders to the white house to show congress there is widespread support. >> consider a common sense bipartisan bill that is the best chance we've had in years to fix our broken immigration system. >> the president made immigration a top priority of second term and the white house will be watching...
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. >> are president obama has invited john mccain to the white house today. he's hoping the senator will help convince congress. the senator has questions of his own. >> i want to see the plan and strategy that this will achieve goals we need to achieve. >> reporter: more than 100 members attended a class yesterday on the chemical weapons attack on syria. more is scheduled for today. >> there is a great deal of scepticism in the support we'll have for the find of strike proposed. >> reporter: the government sent a letter asking the unite superdome nations to step in. >> reporter: syria maintains it never used chemical weapons. a team of un inspectors wrapped up their investigate this weekend. >> i think voices will grow over the next few days. >> reporter: john kerry say tropical storm us has collected blood and hair samples. >> the senate arm service committee will columnar low suit on tuesday. >>> nelson mandela is back home. he remains in critical condition and will keep getting help for his lung infection. his home has been reconfig youred so the medical
. >> are president obama has invited john mccain to the white house today. he's hoping the senator will help convince congress. the senator has questions of his own. >> i want to see the plan and strategy that this will achieve goals we need to achieve. >> reporter: more than 100 members attended a class yesterday on the chemical weapons attack on syria. more is scheduled for today. >> there is a great deal of scepticism in the support we'll have for the find of strike...
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the former president says even if it means changing the law, the white house should honor the commitment made to thousands whose policies are being canceled. our julie watts on the extreme measures the white house is doing in order to get people to signed up. >> reporter: the white house is sending emails to people inviting them to come back and reattempt enrollment. fewer than 50,000 people have been reportedly able to sign up. we're still hearing from viewers who can't sign up on california's website no matter how hard they tried. >> it's acting even worse. >> jeff howard knows a lot about the cover california site. he has been trying to sign up for obamacare for month. >> i have spent upwards from eight to 10 hours total. he says . >> he says every time. >> i get an error message. >> hen he calls for help. >> they basically take me through the same steps i am doing online until we get to the enrollment process and they receive the same error on their and i am getting. >> dana howard 50 mitts there have been issues with some sign ups but they they are being addressed. >> they need to b
the former president says even if it means changing the law, the white house should honor the commitment made to thousands whose policies are being canceled. our julie watts on the extreme measures the white house is doing in order to get people to signed up. >> reporter: the white house is sending emails to people inviting them to come back and reattempt enrollment. fewer than 50,000 people have been reportedly able to sign up. we're still hearing from viewers who can't sign up on...
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. >>> in bay area news now, the san francisco giants will visit president obama at the white house today. this is video from a couple of years ago after san francisco won its first ever world series. today visit is to commemorate last season's world series victory. it kicks off a five-game road trip for the giants who need wins to get out of last place. hopefully it helps. >>> a little bit of hollywood now in san francisco. crowds gathered in north beach this weekend as crews filmed scenes for the follow-up to rise of the planet of the apes. the set of dawn of the "planet of the apes" included several damaged cars and a san francisco police cruiser. it follows a group of apes and it's due out next july. >>> 19 minutes before 5:00. clashes in egypt are the worst ever. how emotions are spilling over into the bay area. >> plus, buried in a landslide. and you won't believe what scary moment happens next to the people trapped inside. ,,,,,,,, what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm
. >>> in bay area news now, the san francisco giants will visit president obama at the white house today. this is video from a couple of years ago after san francisco won its first ever world series. today visit is to commemorate last season's world series victory. it kicks off a five-game road trip for the giants who need wins to get out of last place. hopefully it helps. >>> a little bit of hollywood now in san francisco. crowds gathered in north beach this weekend as crews...
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but that's not bringing down the heat on the white house. >> this morning, president obama was asked about the scandal. >> if you've got the irs operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous. it is concrete to our traditions and held accountable and got to be fixed. >> even though the irs is independent agency, republican law makers have been calling on the president to condemn the irs for flagging atea party groups.. >> this contributes to the distrust that the american people have in government. >> shows senior officials applying scrutiny to conservative critical groups. >> the pressure on the white house is coming from all directions. it's not just the republicans who want answers. democrats are climbing in as well. >> somebody paid the decision they would give scrutiny to this particular group. we have to understand why. >> congressional republicans have now raised the ante. working on new legislation that would make it a crime to discriminate for political views. cbs news, the white house. >> some republicans are challenging the claim by
but that's not bringing down the heat on the white house. >> this morning, president obama was asked about the scandal. >> if you've got the irs operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous. it is concrete to our traditions and held accountable and got to be fixed. >> even though the irs is independent agency, republican law makers have been calling on the president to condemn the irs for flagging atea party groups.. >> this...
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michelle obama opening up about the white house. does she think there will be a female commander in chief in her lifetime. that is over on channel 44 starting at 8:30 this morning. in a couple of minutes. let's look at the forecast. it is warm. >> it should be a pretty nice day for anything happening in the city today. we will be looking for more sunshine. temperatures warming up a bit. san jose tops out at 85. morgan hill at 95. santa clare aat 88. pleasanton at 97. 100 in livermore today. and in san francisco, 72. that's going to be nice. and then hayward 82. extended forecast, don't forget the fire alerts posted because of a potential for a fire. we start to cool slowly the latter half of the week. >> the san hoe pride celebration features something new thissaer. >> weddings. same-sex marriages are legal in california. they are offering on-site marriages this week. about 1200 people were at discovery meadow park yesterday and they expect a bigger crowd today. san jose pride festival runs from noon until 7:00. >> three, two, one.
michelle obama opening up about the white house. does she think there will be a female commander in chief in her lifetime. that is over on channel 44 starting at 8:30 this morning. in a couple of minutes. let's look at the forecast. it is warm. >> it should be a pretty nice day for anything happening in the city today. we will be looking for more sunshine. temperatures warming up a bit. san jose tops out at 85. morgan hill at 95. santa clare aat 88. pleasanton at 97. 100 in livermore...
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. >>> still ahead, silicon valley's tech titans meet with president obama at the white house today. >> and a live look atticus miles an hour lining up for their mega millions dreams. how to protect your money if you hit this jackpot. ,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. with starbucks at $6.99, serve coffee everyone savors. top it off with coffee-mate... just $2.79 for all kinds of flavors. turns out this season less is really so much more. so make your holiday merrier than ever before. safeway. ingredients for life. people are lining up at this concord liquor store to grab last minute tickets -- tes >>> just an hour and a half left until the mega millions lottery drawing. people are lining up at this concord liquor store to grab last-minute tickets testing their luck with one of the biggest jackpots in history. it stands tonight at about $636 million. our own john ramos with why winning the lottery can make life a li
. >>> still ahead, silicon valley's tech titans meet with president obama at the white house today. >> and a live look atticus miles an hour lining up for their mega millions dreams. how to protect your money if you hit this jackpot. ,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. with starbucks at $6.99, serve coffee...
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the tweet posted this morning reads, breaking, two explosions in the white house and barack obama is injured. white house spokesman jay carney told reporters soon after the bogus tweet that the president was fine. the ap confirmed that its twitter account had been suspended following the hack while it works to correct the issue. >>> the dow actually turned negative after the twitter hoax. but it quickly recovered. stocks are higher today across the board with all key s&p sectors in positive territory. as you take a look right there, up 135. good day. >> looking good. >>> a bill making its way through the na could make tax-frhopping the internet a thing of the past. the proposed tax would demand that online retailers tax you. california is among states that already have similar laws and the bill is being backed by the national retail federation. they say it would make the playing field even between brick and mortar stores and their online competition. >>> sharing passwords is oh, too common when it comes to a free ride for pay per view providers like hbo and netflix but should you be
the tweet posted this morning reads, breaking, two explosions in the white house and barack obama is injured. white house spokesman jay carney told reporters soon after the bogus tweet that the president was fine. the ap confirmed that its twitter account had been suspended following the hack while it works to correct the issue. >>> the dow actually turned negative after the twitter hoax. but it quickly recovered. stocks are higher today across the board with all key s&p sectors in...
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the white house released video playing on the lawn there. and sunny is about one year old. >> she's awfully cute. >> closer to hope. remember the dogs out paddling in the middle of the bay? no one knows how he got there but now we know where he's going. the puppy will be adopted by the man who saved his life. saw the puppy swimming from shore and rescued him. the pup has no identity chip or tag. they decided to keep him for good. >> that's a happy ending. >> a san jose man set a new world record in competitive eating. >> matt megatode stoney. beat joey chestnut who ate 251. he showed us how he trains. eating anything and everything very quickly. also gave our reporter some pointers on eating pot stickers. >> i think he was able to eat 15 in a minute. >> he would never do well. >> 4:56. the bay area skies lit up overnight. which neighborhoods could see more dramatic lightning. >> reporter: the new span of the bay bridge still looking to open on time. there's another issue over the bonus the contractor is going to get. the numbers don't add up
the white house released video playing on the lawn there. and sunny is about one year old. >> she's awfully cute. >> closer to hope. remember the dogs out paddling in the middle of the bay? no one knows how he got there but now we know where he's going. the puppy will be adopted by the man who saved his life. saw the puppy swimming from shore and rescued him. the pup has no identity chip or tag. they decided to keep him for good. >> that's a happy ending. >> a san jose...
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the white house has asked 20 designers to send in their ideas. her first gown if you remember is on display now in the national museum of american history. >> i think they say something about america's expectations of a first lady or maybe even the mood of a country at a given time. >> fashion experts predict the first lady will choose and american designer, likely a younger talent for the designer it is the opportunity of a lifetime. instant famous a place in fashion history. why are you rolling your eyes. >> well, no, because i have been concerned about this since the election what is she going to wear. >> we were talking about the fact she just got a new hair doo. >> she did, she got bangs. >> looks excellent. >> you don't like talking fashion, i know. >> i am not a big fashionista, no. >>> we have sunshine and on the hazy side out there no, getting around that, another spare the air day and another one tomorrow as well, high pressure overhead, pollutants building there, plenty of sunshine in the coastline today, tonight again clear but it is
the white house has asked 20 designers to send in their ideas. her first gown if you remember is on display now in the national museum of american history. >> i think they say something about america's expectations of a first lady or maybe even the mood of a country at a given time. >> fashion experts predict the first lady will choose and american designer, likely a younger talent for the designer it is the opportunity of a lifetime. instant famous a place in fashion history. why...
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. >>> children from around the nation will dine with first lady michelle obama at the white house this summer. they'll be sampling original issues at the second annual kids state dinner. it has a prize and contest to promote healthy eating. the first lady's healthy lunchtime challenge is asking kids from eight to twelve, and their parents, to create nutrition lunch recipes that represent each food group. if they have a winning recipe, they get lunch with the first lady. >>> there is news that google is set to launch a new model of its tablet. the new gadget is set to be thinner and have a higher screen resolution. mountain view's google helps to sell eight million units before the end of the year. >>> more information is leaking out tonight about apple's plans to launch several groundbreaking tv products. there is word itv will come in 50, 55 and 60-inch versions. the price range could be as high as $2500. the rumors come from an industry analyst, who says he's talked with apple's overseas suppliers. the company doesn't comment on upcoming products. >>> two women from contra costa are
. >>> children from around the nation will dine with first lady michelle obama at the white house this summer. they'll be sampling original issues at the second annual kids state dinner. it has a prize and contest to promote healthy eating. the first lady's healthy lunchtime challenge is asking kids from eight to twelve, and their parents, to create nutrition lunch recipes that represent each food group. if they have a winning recipe, they get lunch with the first lady. >>>...
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on meeting with congressional leaders at the white house monday afternoon. >> i'm going to once again urge them to open the government and make sure that the united states government is paying its bills. >> reporter: senate republican leader mitch mcconnel is not warming up to the democrat's demands. instead he's endorsing a proposal all ready on the table from senator susan collins. the collins plan funds the government at current levels for six months and raises the debt limit through the end of january. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> within the last 30 minutes or so, the top two leaders in the senate have expressed optimism about a deal. trading was down most of the morning. the dow up 65 points. >>> people getting social security are getting a raise. although it's a small one. it will be a historically small increase. it will come in january about a 1.5 percent or $17 a month. >>> in today's health watch, bad sleep habits could cause bad behavior in young children. according to a new study in the journal of pediatrics. u.s. researchers tracked the bedtimes of kid
on meeting with congressional leaders at the white house monday afternoon. >> i'm going to once again urge them to open the government and make sure that the united states government is paying its bills. >> reporter: senate republican leader mitch mcconnel is not warming up to the democrat's demands. instead he's endorsing a proposal all ready on the table from senator susan collins. the collins plan funds the government at current levels for six months and raises the debt limit...
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: president obama sat down at the white house with his ceos of some of the largest providers. trying to gain support for his plan to allow consumers to keep their canceled policies. >> we want to make sure that americans will have good solid coverage. >> reporter: the house republicans passed their own fixed affordable care act. >> working families across america were counting on this president to keep his promise. >> reporter: the bill sponsored by michigan republican fred upton passed mostly along party lines. it goes further than the president's fix, allowing insurance companies to sell plans to consumers, not previously covered. democrats say that the bill is designed to destroy the federal health care exchanges. >> now they're trying to do so with a trojan horse that they call the upton bill. >> there is not enough time to resubmit the canceled policies before the affordable care act on december 15's deadline. >> a logistical nightmare. politically the president is doing nothing more than throwing the hot potato over the cancellation. >> the health officials from both was
: president obama sat down at the white house with his ceos of some of the largest providers. trying to gain support for his plan to allow consumers to keep their canceled policies. >> we want to make sure that americans will have good solid coverage. >> reporter: the house republicans passed their own fixed affordable care act. >> working families across america were counting on this president to keep his promise. >> reporter: the bill sponsored by michigan republican...
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president obama observed a moment of silence at the white house this morning. they lit 26 candles one for each of the victims killed at sandy hook. and in his weekly radio address, the president made another push for gun control. >> because we haven't yet done enough to make our communities and our countries safer, we have to do more to keep dangerous people from getting their hands on a gun so easily. we have to do more to heal troubled minds. we have to do everything we can to protect our children from harm and make them feel loved and valued and cared for. >> the president's gun legislation faced opposition from the nra and never made it out of the senate. >>> the bay area held gun buy- backs to mark the anniversary of the newtown shooting. there was one in oakland, another in san francisco, and a third in san jose. san jose's event was the first held by the city since 1995 and it was an overwhelming success they say. san jose police say they collected 470 guns, about a dozen of them assault weapons. next change, people received gift cards $100 for handguns
president obama observed a moment of silence at the white house this morning. they lit 26 candles one for each of the victims killed at sandy hook. and in his weekly radio address, the president made another push for gun control. >> because we haven't yet done enough to make our communities and our countries safer, we have to do more to keep dangerous people from getting their hands on a gun so easily. we have to do more to heal troubled minds. we have to do everything we can to protect...
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but the white house rejected that offer. >>> president obama is back at work today. he laid out some ambitious goals in the inaugural speech yesterday but as cbs reporter randall pinkston reports the republicans are back to work today resisting the president's agenda. >> reporter: president obama started the day at church. he attended the inaugural national prayer service a tradition that dates back to the days of george washington. after the event, he dives into the work of his second term. the president outlined an ambitious agenda during his inaugural address. >> now, more than ever, we must do these things together. as one nation and one people. >> reporter: he plans to tackle some of the most contentious issues of the day. including gun control, climate change, and immigration. >> comprehensive immigration reform like so many of issues that he talked about yesterday is something that we can unite behind, that we can come together to act on. >> reporter: republicans on capitol hill are planning to challenge much of the president's second term agenda. they are agr
but the white house rejected that offer. >>> president obama is back at work today. he laid out some ambitious goals in the inaugural speech yesterday but as cbs reporter randall pinkston reports the republicans are back to work today resisting the president's agenda. >> reporter: president obama started the day at church. he attended the inaugural national prayer service a tradition that dates back to the days of george washington. after the event, he dives into the work of his...
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white house spokesman jay carney said president obama is extremely disappointed that russia approved his asylum request which is good for one year. his lawyers showed the government paperwork that allows his client to leave the moscow airport. snowden spent more than a month living there waiting for his papers. the u.s. has demanded that russia send snowden home to face prosecution for espionage. the president vladimir putin dismissed the request. >>> secretary of state john kerry is expected to resume high-level talks in pakistan today working on a security agreement that would allow american forces to stay in afghanistan beyond 2014. the move is to reassure the united states is not abandoning the region. no word on how many troops would remain but kerry says americans would train afghan forces and carry out commando raids against terrorist cells. >>> a kidnap victim stood up to her tormenter today in court. >> day turned into night, night turned into day. years turned into eternity. nobody should ever have to go through what i went through or anybody else not even the worstes enemy
white house spokesman jay carney said president obama is extremely disappointed that russia approved his asylum request which is good for one year. his lawyers showed the government paperwork that allows his client to leave the moscow airport. snowden spent more than a month living there waiting for his papers. the u.s. has demanded that russia send snowden home to face prosecution for espionage. the president vladimir putin dismissed the request. >>> secretary of state john kerry is...
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first lady michelle obama, her daughters and the family dogs received the official white house christmas tree this afternoon. it's an 18 1/2 foot douglas fir grown in pennsylvania. it will be decorated with photos of military homecomings put on display in the blue room of the white house. >>> it's officially the holidays in san francisco's union square. families and friends gathered for the 24th annual tree lighting celebration tonight. the tree is 83 feet tall lit with more than 33 throughout lights and decorated with 1100 ornaments. it's just beautiful. >> then everybody went ice skating. >> it's true. they went ice skating and also they went sledding. >> i heard about that. >> it's a miracle. >> yes, it's a christmas miracle in the bay area. san rafael had snow today. let us show you what we're talking about. what's this right here? there goes charlie. look at little charlie go, wow. lots of snow for the kiddies today and they had their sun block on because it was 67 degrees in san rafael. they have a lot of sunshine reflecting off the snow and causes a little bit of a burn. look at s
first lady michelle obama, her daughters and the family dogs received the official white house christmas tree this afternoon. it's an 18 1/2 foot douglas fir grown in pennsylvania. it will be decorated with photos of military homecomings put on display in the blue room of the white house. >>> it's officially the holidays in san francisco's union square. families and friends gathered for the 24th annual tree lighting celebration tonight. the tree is 83 feet tall lit with more than 33...
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. >> reporter: republicans are calling on president obama to apologize for the actions of the internal revenue service. admits using extra scrutiny with conservative political groups. >> the president needs to make crystal clear that this is totally unacceptable in america. >> the white house says the president expects swift action but points out the irs is an independence agency. >> apologized for unfairly targeting conservative groups and blamed low level employees for what it calls inappropriate behavior. cbs news has obtained a draft copy due out later this week. shows senior irs officials knew that tea party and other conservative groups applying for tax exemptp status were being red flagged. the irs revelations are adding for the mistrust americans had for government. >> i don't care, this should send a chill up your spine. >> law makers raise concerns over irs practices last march. at that time, the agency's commissioner died any wrongdoing. >> there's absolutely no target etting. >> people telling lies about it being done. >> two investigations are underway and more are expecte
. >> reporter: republicans are calling on president obama to apologize for the actions of the internal revenue service. admits using extra scrutiny with conservative political groups. >> the president needs to make crystal clear that this is totally unacceptable in america. >> the white house says the president expects swift action but points out the irs is an independence agency. >> apologized for unfairly targeting conservative groups and blamed low level employees for...
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. >> president obama thanked all the men and women in uniform today. and the white house released this picture of the president making calls to ten servicemens to thank them. >>> several astronauts were at the international space station, but they had plenty to eat. it included thermo stabilized yams and freeze-dried green beans. those on board the international space station are like their second family. >> we are happy to be here orbiting above the earth. if we cannot be home with your families, this is the next best place to be. >> the food can be rather difficult to eat in space. they cut a little x in the food so it doesn't go flying out of the container. >> well better to be paranoid than wrong. referring to the launch of a private space program. the falcon nine rocket. it was the second time in three days the launch had been called off. the rocket has had several technical issues this year. the company space x will try to launch the communication satellite again friday. >>> well so much for a spectacular show in the sky this weekend. that commen
. >> president obama thanked all the men and women in uniform today. and the white house released this picture of the president making calls to ten servicemens to thank them. >>> several astronauts were at the international space station, but they had plenty to eat. it included thermo stabilized yams and freeze-dried green beans. those on board the international space station are like their second family. >> we are happy to be here orbiting above the earth. if we cannot be...
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there are super-scientists in the white house with president obama. today, mr. obama announced he's asking the congress to spend $100 million to fund the brain initiative. it's a new project that maps the human brain in an attempt to find cures for diseases, such alzheimer's parkinson's and even reverse the effects of a stroke. this man is co-chairing. committee of the supersmitts and they will spend the next year -- superscientists and they will spend the next year outlining the program. >> this is an initiative that will hopefully produce better and more useful maps that will enable people who are studying the brain in all different ways to do it better to do it faster, to arrive apartment an understanding of the basic mysteries of the humane brain. >> president obama says the research has the potential of improving the lives of billions of people globally. the white house says the project would require the development of new technology that could record electrical activity in individual cells and complex neural circuits in the brain at at speed of light. obam
there are super-scientists in the white house with president obama. today, mr. obama announced he's asking the congress to spend $100 million to fund the brain initiative. it's a new project that maps the human brain in an attempt to find cures for diseases, such alzheimer's parkinson's and even reverse the effects of a stroke. this man is co-chairing. committee of the supersmitts and they will spend the next year -- superscientists and they will spend the next year outlining the program....
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. >>> president obama is asking the country to do some soul searching about the trayvon martin case. at a surprise appearance at the white house, the president spoke personally saying that he could have been in martin's position 35 years ago. >> there are very few african- american men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping at a department store. that includes me. >> the president is now calling on states to reexamine "stand your ground" laws. >>> hundreds of people are expected in oakland tomorrow for another protest over george zimmerman's acquittal. organizers say they want it to be peaceful unlike some of the marches last weekend and earlier this week. oakland police have come under fire for their response to those protests. at least one councilman believes this time, it will be different. >> i think that our police are going to be prepared and ready to deal with this situation that if you come and act a fool in the protest whether you want to break windows or create bodily harm to anyone, you will be arrested and put in jail. >>
. >>> president obama is asking the country to do some soul searching about the trayvon martin case. at a surprise appearance at the white house, the president spoke personally saying that he could have been in martin's position 35 years ago. >> there are very few african- american men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping at a department store. that includes me. >> the president is now calling on states to reexamine...
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the obama administration isn't waiting for the team's findings. secretary of state john kerry says there is undenial evidence syrian president bashar assad used toxic gas on his own people. defense secretary chuck hagel telled the bbc, u.s. forces will be ready to act as soon as president obama gives the order. >> but if you the order comes you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go like that. >> reporter: four u.s. navy warships are in the eastern mediterranean ready to launch cruise missiles that would likely strike syrian military targets. the white house has been reaching out to congress and nato allies to build support for action. president obama has ordered a declassified report to make the case to the american people. former pentagon advisor anthony courts man says the u.s. also needs to plan for what happens after a potential missile strike. >> it shouldn't simply be the u.s. showing it can use force. there's a major humanitarian problem, as well. >> reporter: several allies including britain, france and turkey have signaled they
the obama administration isn't waiting for the team's findings. secretary of state john kerry says there is undenial evidence syrian president bashar assad used toxic gas on his own people. defense secretary chuck hagel telled the bbc, u.s. forces will be ready to act as soon as president obama gives the order. >> but if you the order comes you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go like that. >> reporter: four u.s. navy warships are in the eastern mediterranean ready...
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and the democrats 33% which may seem uncomfortably close at the white house where mr. obama predicted that the public would blame republicans. the administration says the 53% are right. sequester will bite. and chip reid has been looking into how it will slow down travelers. >> reporter: government officials say longer-than-usual wait times at customs are the result of a new ban on overtime for customs officers. janet napolitano was asked today how passengers would be affected. >> if you're traveling, get to the airport earlier than you otherwise would. there's only so much we can do with personnel and please don't yell at the customs officers and the t.s.a. officers. >> reporter: in fact, though the t.s.a.-- or transportation security administration, which screens passengers at security checkpoints-- has not yet been affected by the budget cuts. that is expected to change in the coming weeks when t.s.a. plans to freeze hiring and cut overtime. nearly doubling wait times at major airports during peak travel times, including spring break and summer. normally, officers w
and the democrats 33% which may seem uncomfortably close at the white house where mr. obama predicted that the public would blame republicans. the administration says the 53% are right. sequester will bite. and chip reid has been looking into how it will slow down travelers. >> reporter: government officials say longer-than-usual wait times at customs are the result of a new ban on overtime for customs officers. janet napolitano was asked today how passengers would be affected. >>...
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house president obama had been hurt. the dow dropped 150 points and quickly recovered. in less than 5 minutes as much as $136 billion by one estimate may have changed hands. the reason high frequency computer trading. still, it wasn't enough to put brakes on trades. >> the dow only moved down a little less than 1%. that's not big enough to hit those alarm bells and those safeguards. >> reporter: some analysts say there don't seem to be sufficient safeguards on twitter accounts which when hacked quickly distribute bad information. >> it's too easy to hack anything, but it's too easy to hack twitter. >> it's too easy to hackneying they are still relying on simple passwords. >> reporter: cnet writer and tech blogger molly woods says while twitter is protected legally it's increasingly untrustworthy. it's heading toward a tipping point of more noise than light. >> they have to have good content. if you can't trust what you read on twitter, they will stop reading twitter and that's a problem for their business. >> reporter: t
house president obama had been hurt. the dow dropped 150 points and quickly recovered. in less than 5 minutes as much as $136 billion by one estimate may have changed hands. the reason high frequency computer trading. still, it wasn't enough to put brakes on trades. >> the dow only moved down a little less than 1%. that's not big enough to hit those alarm bells and those safeguards. >> reporter: some analysts say there don't seem to be sufficient safeguards on twitter accounts which...
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. >> the white house says president obama has ordered a full review of the program is considering changes. >>> new jersey governor marked the one year anniversary of superstorm sandy with a state- wide prayer service in newark. exactly one year ago, superstorm sandy barreled into the northeast causing $60 billion in damage. the second most costly in history. many coastal towns in new york and new jersey will be holding candle light vigils tonight. >>> well, halloween all about ghosts and goblins, but it is the economy that's spooking people this year. on the consumer watch, julie watts explains why spending is down and what it's going to mean for the holiday. >> wear wolves, sexy pirates, there are plenty of costumes to choose from. there just aren't as many customers in line as there were this time last year. >> come back see us again. happy halloween. >> michael ellis say missof the customers they do have are spending less recycling old costumes. >> this year we have let more people than last year. people looking for a wig or particular makeup. redoing the costumes they had last year so
. >> the white house says president obama has ordered a full review of the program is considering changes. >>> new jersey governor marked the one year anniversary of superstorm sandy with a state- wide prayer service in newark. exactly one year ago, superstorm sandy barreled into the northeast causing $60 billion in damage. the second most costly in history. many coastal towns in new york and new jersey will be holding candle light vigils tonight. >>> well, halloween all...
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president obama awarded the presidential medal of freedom to the man who used to occupy the oval office, bill clinton. oprah winfrey was also recognized for her charity work. president obama will headline a dinner later today at the american history museum that will honor all of the recipients this year. >>> a florida congressman caught redhanded boy cocaine from an undercover cop took a plea deal today before not before he made a revealing apology to his voters. tara mergener has the story. >> reporter: congressman trey radel arrived at court to face a misdemeanor cocaine charge. he pleaded guilty to one count of drug possession. the judge quickly sentenced him to one year of minimally supervised probation and ordered him to contribute $250 to a victims compensation fund. radel's wife was not with him in court. in a statement, released tuesday, the 37-year-old republican apologized to his constituents and said he had a drinking problem. "i struggle with the disease of alcoholism, he said, and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. as the father of a young son and husband to a l
president obama awarded the presidential medal of freedom to the man who used to occupy the oval office, bill clinton. oprah winfrey was also recognized for her charity work. president obama will headline a dinner later today at the american history museum that will honor all of the recipients this year. >>> a florida congressman caught redhanded boy cocaine from an undercover cop took a plea deal today before not before he made a revealing apology to his voters. tara mergener has the...
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and president obama says being a dad is the best job he has. today the president hosted lunch for fathers at the white house. his invited guests were dads and kids from a mentor program in chicago. >> this is a great way for us to celebrate father's day and just a to remind ourselves those of us who are fathers how lucky we are. it's the best job i've got. and i know that all the fathers here feel the same way. >> what a thrill for the kids and dads. mr. obama by the way we know he has two daughters, 14-year-old meleia, 12-year-old sasha. >>> you're a dad. what are you going to do on sunday? >> i just want to rest. that's all i want to do a little quiet time, watch the u.s. open and takety easy. take it easy. on father's day it will cool coastline side highways in the 50s and 60s but a little necktie for dad? how about that. that should set you up pretty good and dads are always happy with just a little gift. >> that's it folks. have a great weekend. and we'll you again monday morning. >> sounds good. we'll be here bright and early. happy fathe
and president obama says being a dad is the best job he has. today the president hosted lunch for fathers at the white house. his invited guests were dads and kids from a mentor program in chicago. >> this is a great way for us to celebrate father's day and just a to remind ourselves those of us who are fathers how lucky we are. it's the best job i've got. and i know that all the fathers here feel the same way. >> what a thrill for the kids and dads. mr. obama by the way we know he...
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yesterday president obama named miller's replacement, white house budget official daniel werfel. he is expected to stay on through september. president obama says it was only last week that he learned about the extra scrutiny given to conservative groups that were seeking tax-exempt status. >> the minute i found out about it, then my main focus is making sure that we get the thing fixed. >> house speaker john boehner and other republicans are calling for a criminal investigation. >>> meanwhile, the president is pledging to leave no stone unturned to reduce sexual assaults in the armed forces. he held a meeting yesterday with military leaders. according to pentagon estimates, up to 26,000 military members may have been sexually abused last year. meanwhile, on capitol hill, bipartisan support is growing for an overhaul of the military justice system. >>> 4:47. a hitchhiker became an internet hero is now accused of murder. 24-year-old caleb mcgillvary is accused of beating a new jersey lawyer to death. he was arrested last night in philadelphia. mcgillvary found instant fame in febr
yesterday president obama named miller's replacement, white house budget official daniel werfel. he is expected to stay on through september. president obama says it was only last week that he learned about the extra scrutiny given to conservative groups that were seeking tax-exempt status. >> the minute i found out about it, then my main focus is making sure that we get the thing fixed. >> house speaker john boehner and other republicans are calling for a criminal investigation....
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meanwhile, more criticism of the obama administration for cutting costs by suspending tours of the white house. >> the white house is our house! we want to visit! >> from 6th grade students from iowa, they posted this video on facebook. they have a trip to d.c. planned for march 16. >> wow. >> pleading. >>> 4:49. another day another record on wall street the dow at 14,320 during yesterday's session the day after hitting an all-time high. it finished at 14,296, a gain of 42 points in the day. nasdaq dropped about 2 points as apple shares fell. by the way, futures up again today. >>> more changes coming at facebook. the company has a news conference set for today. it is expected to unveil big changes to its homepage feed. we are hearing the facebook news feed is completely redesigned. it's expected to be more visual, offer content specifics to users. this is the biggest overhaul since facebook launched the news feed in 2006. >>> yahoo's ceo marissa meyer got a $1.1 million bonus. 1.1million. despite being on the job for less than six months. this is on top of her $1 salary and $56 in yahoo
meanwhile, more criticism of the obama administration for cutting costs by suspending tours of the white house. >> the white house is our house! we want to visit! >> from 6th grade students from iowa, they posted this video on facebook. they have a trip to d.c. planned for march 16. >> wow. >> pleading. >>> 4:49. another day another record on wall street the dow at 14,320 during yesterday's session the day after hitting an all-time high. it finished at 14,296, a...
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even former president bill clinton say it is white house needs to do the right thing. >> so i personally believe even if it takes a change in the law, the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they got. >> the president has apologized to people who lost coverage and says his team is looking at the number of options to fix the problem. >>> when you sign you had for an e-mail address you may assume it's yours forever. turns out, that's not case. why you should think twice about those old accounts you haven't checked in yours. >> when yahoo recycled a batch of abandoned e-mail addresses earlier this year, leslie jumped at the chance to request her childhood name, but when she got it, she realized the e-mail address of her dreams was someone else's security nightmare. >> i started getting perm personal e-mails, phone kills. >> her new inbox quickly filled up with mail intended for the old rose bud including password resets, e-mails, even e-mail regarding obama care account. >> here is an e-mail from att to be read and only op
even former president bill clinton say it is white house needs to do the right thing. >> so i personally believe even if it takes a change in the law, the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they got. >> the president has apologized to people who lost coverage and says his team is looking at the number of options to fix the problem. >>> when you sign you had for an e-mail address you may assume it's yours...
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. >>> the white house is bringing in a fixer for the obama care web site. he was head for the budget office but is known for leading three businessmanagement businesses. the head of the department of health and human services says they've also turned to tech companies for help. >> we have hoped that they have their a team on the table, but i am talking to ceos and urging them to make sure that we have the talent that they have available. >> the web site designed by canadian company debuted october 1st. kathleen says delaying it was not an option. >>> apple unveiled its latest toys today in san francisco. the high lights, the ipad air. this new gadget is thinner, lighter, 72 times faster than the original ie pad. we asked an expert at cnet what he thought about it. >> it's not a game changer by any means. it's still very much the same ie pad we saw before. >> the ipad air hits stored on november 1st. it's set you back about $499. >>> facebook just did a 180. videos that show beheadings are banned wince again. facebook decided to start allowing users to post
. >>> the white house is bringing in a fixer for the obama care web site. he was head for the budget office but is known for leading three businessmanagement businesses. the head of the department of health and human services says they've also turned to tech companies for help. >> we have hoped that they have their a team on the table, but i am talking to ceos and urging them to make sure that we have the talent that they have available. >> the web site designed by canadian...
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danielle nottingham has more from the white house. >> reporter: it was the president's last news conference of his first term and he made his position clear, he will not negotiate with congress over raising the debt limit. president obama is calling on congress to raise the government's borrowing limit. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. and we are not a deadbeat nation. >> reporter: without a deal, the government could run out of money to pay its bills by late february or early march. but republican leaders are demanding significant spending cuts in exchange for any agreement to raise the debt ceiling. in a statement, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell says the debted limit is the time to get on reducing spending. gun control is also an issue. >> responsible gun owners, people who have a gun for protection, for hunting, for sportsmanship, uhm, they don't have anything to worry about. >> reporter: the national rifle association has already made clear, it has enough support in congress to block legislation
danielle nottingham has more from the white house. >> reporter: it was the president's last news conference of his first term and he made his position clear, he will not negotiate with congress over raising the debt limit. president obama is calling on congress to raise the government's borrowing limit. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. and we are not a deadbeat nation. >> reporter: without a...
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cbs correspondent tara mergener reports now from the white house. >> reporter: president obama sat down with top congressional leaders at the white house. but as expected, they did nothing to stop the automatic spending cuts from kicking in. >> it's happening because a choice that republicans in congress have made. they have allowed these cuts to happen because they refuse to budge on closing a single wasteful loophole. >> let's make it clear that the president got his tax hikes on january 1st. >> reporter: lawmakers had a year and a half to come up with a budget compromise to avoid the automatic cuts. when a last-ditch effort failed in the senate thursday, democrats and republicans blamed each other. >> they have done nothing. >> to me, this is pathetic leadership by the commander-in- chief. >> reporter: then they left town for a long weekend. the cuts go into effect when the president signs the order. the law gives him until midnight to do so. then dozens of federal agencies start scaling back. $85billion or about 3% of the budget needs to be slashed this year. almost half of the cuts
cbs correspondent tara mergener reports now from the white house. >> reporter: president obama sat down with top congressional leaders at the white house. but as expected, they did nothing to stop the automatic spending cuts from kicking in. >> it's happening because a choice that republicans in congress have made. they have allowed these cuts to happen because they refuse to budge on closing a single wasteful loophole. >> let's make it clear that the president got his tax...
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danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> again just moments ago, president obama saying syria's alleged use of chemical weapons threatens national security interests. the president says he is weighing limited action in syria. we also got updated numbers from the white house. more than 1400 were killed by the attack, 426 of those were children. >>> and a live look now at the big board on the final trading day of the month. invests are paying close attention to talk of a military strike in syria. right now you can see the dow is down about 25 points. >>> investigators in san jose are looking into two officer- involved shootings within four hours of each other overnight. the first happened at king road and alum rock avenue around 1 a.m. the second at west san carlos and lincoln avenue. kpix 5's cate caugiran joins us live with the latest on what happened. cate. >> reporter: we are at that second location. san jose police say the officer fired at that suspect just here off of san carlos and lincoln right in front of that building over there. he made his way here a couple blocks from
danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> again just moments ago, president obama saying syria's alleged use of chemical weapons threatens national security interests. the president says he is weighing limited action in syria. we also got updated numbers from the white house. more than 1400 were killed by the attack, 426 of those were children. >>> and a live look now at the big board on the final trading day of the month. invests are paying close attention to talk of a...
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president obama called mitch mcconnell and john boehner thursday. he told al sharpton's radio listeners the gop appears willing to let the cuts go through. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts. >> reporter: democrats say if the cuts go through, dozens of federal agencies will have to trim workers affecting everyone from food inspectors to fbi agents. but republicans believe the cuts are being blown out of proportion. house majority leader eric cantor said in a statement, president obama has said that unless he gets a second tax hike, he will be forced to let criminals loose on the streets. the meat at your grocery store won't be inspected and emergency responders will be unable to do their jobs. these are false choices. lawmakers will make their choice when they return to work next week. in washington, danielle nottingham, kpix 5. >>> despite that news, stocks are rebounding today closing out the workweek in style up over 100 poi
president obama called mitch mcconnell and john boehner thursday. he told al sharpton's radio listeners the gop appears willing to let the cuts go through. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts. >> reporter: democrats say if the cuts go through, dozens of federal agencies will have to trim workers affecting everyone from food inspectors to fbi agents. but...
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ty carter will get the medal of honor at a white house ceremony. he is getting the medal for his actions during a six hour battle in eastern afghanistan almost four years ago. he does not lake -- like to take praise but he will. >>> taking the cup, moving on total ledge team ausfor the -- to challenge team usa for the cup. this will be new zealand's 5th time. and they are up against stiff competition. >> reporter: air show, fireworks, just part of the game for the sailing teams competing for the america's cup. today, new zealand came out of the fog to win. >> just all of our hopes and dreams. you need to go on and do that at the end. bring home the cup. >> reporter: the win caps a summer that saw or image team killed when the swedish boat capsized. followed by a debate. some teams say hindered the boats. it was tossed out by an international sailing injury. despite criticism of the america's cup as an overhyped billionaire's sport, they flock to watch and defend the races. >> absolutely. i can't think of a prettier venue and the fact they are still
ty carter will get the medal of honor at a white house ceremony. he is getting the medal for his actions during a six hour battle in eastern afghanistan almost four years ago. he does not lake -- like to take praise but he will. >>> taking the cup, moving on total ledge team ausfor the -- to challenge team usa for the cup. this will be new zealand's 5th time. and they are up against stiff competition. >> reporter: air show, fireworks, just part of the game for the sailing teams...
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. >> the white house says both president obama and president che have also agreed for the first time to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is back in the hospital because of recuring lung infections. doctors say the 94-year-old is seriously ill but his condition is stable. he was taken to the hospital in the middle of the night when his condition suddenly got worse. >>> the san francisco 49ers now say that they will spend another $100 million to install a new tech features for the fans at santa clara stadium. news that the bay area will be hosting super bowl 50 had a lot to do with it. team officials say the cost of stadium will rise to $1.3 billion, and that makes it the second-most-expensive-new stadium in the country after met life staid i didn't mean in new york. >>> well, it was a gun buyback of a different kind in hayward today. kpix 5 ann shows us some kids in the east bay were given the chance to trade in their toy weapons for a prize. >> how should you guys treat every gun or even a toy gun that you see. >> it'
. >> the white house says both president obama and president che have also agreed for the first time to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is back in the hospital because of recuring lung infections. doctors say the 94-year-old is seriously ill but his condition is stable. he was taken to the hospital in the middle of the night when his condition suddenly got worse. >>> the san francisco 49ers now say that...
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, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. susan mcginnis, cbs news, boston. >>> investigators are doing a thorough search of boston, as many as two unexploded bombs turned up near the end of the course and were safely disarmed. another device under a grandstand was not a bomb. one man was questioned, a saudi national spotted near the scene of the explosions right before those bombs went off. >> when the blast happened, he began to run. now, in context, a lot of people began to run, a civilian who thought this individual was acting suspiciously chased him and tackled him and turned him over to place saying i saw him over there acting suspiciously and he ran. that may mean a lot. it may mean nothing at all. >> investigators say the saudi man is being cooperative and is denying any involvement. he has not been arrested or charged. >>> here at home, transit agencies are stepping up security and vigilance. however, there are no reports of specific threat. let's go to elissa ha
, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. susan mcginnis, cbs news, boston. >>> investigators are doing a thorough search of boston, as many as two unexploded bombs turned up near the end of the course and were safely disarmed. another device under a grandstand was not a bomb. one man was questioned, a saudi national spotted near the scene of the explosions right...
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the white house is not saying when. the u.n. inspectors investigating the chemical attack will leave the country on saturday. >>> coming up, would you be willing to pay more for your burger? >> i get things backwards a lot lately. >> how the huge nfl settlement could change the life of this former 49er's star. >>> and finally an amusement park for little kids and adults. a look at lego fantasy land. >> warm day, 93 degrees, a change is coming for the holiday weekend. find out which of the 3 days will be one of the coolest, your forecast, coming up from coast-to- coast.. they walked off the job.. demandg super-sized raises.. and the >>> america's fastest workers were the ones making the orders today. from coast to coast they walked off of the job demanding super size raises. >> reporter: protesters recently took over a oakland kfc and demanded a finger licking good raise $15 an hour. her boss at mcdonald's threatened to fire her for walking off of the job. >> i am tired for living under minimum wage. it does not pay my rent or bi
the white house is not saying when. the u.n. inspectors investigating the chemical attack will leave the country on saturday. >>> coming up, would you be willing to pay more for your burger? >> i get things backwards a lot lately. >> how the huge nfl settlement could change the life of this former 49er's star. >>> and finally an amusement park for little kids and adults. a look at lego fantasy land. >> warm day, 93 degrees, a change is coming for the holiday...
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. >>> the white house is moving toward a possible military strike in syria. the obama administration says there is little doubt the assad regime used chemical weapons against the syrian people. activists say poisonous gas killed hundreds last week. secretary of state john kerry said he watched video showing the victims suffering and vowed the u.s. will respond. >> make no mistake, president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. >> what you might see is some sort of action against a defined syrian military target one that would have enormous importance in terms of infrastructure, logistics. >> u.n. inspectors took sniper fire on the way to investigate the suspected nerve gas attack. no one was hurt. >>> the wildfire raging through yot now threatening a national treasure. yot. >> it's unthinkable to lose the sequoias. they have is your five-day forecast the fire for thousands of years. >> coming up, how firefighters are going high-tech to save some of the
. >>> the white house is moving toward a possible military strike in syria. the obama administration says there is little doubt the assad regime used chemical weapons against the syrian people. activists say poisonous gas killed hundreds last week. secretary of state john kerry said he watched video showing the victims suffering and vowed the u.s. will respond. >> make no mistake, president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most...
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white house spokesman jay carney repeated the obama administration's call for russia to send snowden back to the u.s. >> while we don't have an extradition treaty with russia, there is substantial legal justification, in our view, for him to be returned to the united states. he is not a human rights advocate or dissident. >> reporter: snowden faces three counts of felony espionage. in new york, vinita nair, kpix 5. >> republican senator lindsey graham says the u.s. should consider boycotting the winter olympics in russia next year if russia grants asylum to snowden. >>> the queen gives gay marriage her royal blessing today. the parliament passed a bill to legalize same-sex unions yesterday. queen elizabeth ii signed the bill into law before her trip to cambria today. marriages will begin next summer. scotland may make gay marriage legal by 2015. >>> barbie may be trading her dream house soon. the economic sign that she is losing popularity with doll fans around the world. >> and champagne dreams for a paypal user who found out he was the richest man on the planet. yes, it's a glitch.
white house spokesman jay carney repeated the obama administration's call for russia to send snowden back to the u.s. >> while we don't have an extradition treaty with russia, there is substantial legal justification, in our view, for him to be returned to the united states. he is not a human rights advocate or dissident. >> reporter: snowden faces three counts of felony espionage. in new york, vinita nair, kpix 5. >> republican senator lindsey graham says the u.s. should...
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the white house is telling lawmakers if they toent approve a u.s. military strike on syria, that would be a sign of american weakness, and it would em bolden iran. sharon chen reports on the republicans now helping the president. >> they're unlikely al lice, but two republican senators are selling president obama's plan for military action. >> i vote against that resolution by kopg, i think, would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president of the united states. none of us want that. >> in a heavy lobbying campaign, mr. obama is reaching out to congress, including many in his own party, who are skeptical about a military strike. survey shows most americans don't want to get involved. >> we took a big loss in the last war so, you know, in iraq so i think it's just -- you know, we should just stay out of it. >> mr. obama has already vow today punish syrian president for what the u.s. says is using chemical weapons on his own people. >> the government will act accordingly. >> but he wants
the white house is telling lawmakers if they toent approve a u.s. military strike on syria, that would be a sign of american weakness, and it would em bolden iran. sharon chen reports on the republicans now helping the president. >> they're unlikely al lice, but two republican senators are selling president obama's plan for military action. >> i vote against that resolution by kopg, i think, would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of...
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. >>> president obama will release its proposed budget for 2015. the president is scheduled to speak about his budget this morning at the white house. we'll have a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom on how congress is reacting to the president's proposal. >>> the air force is starting to ground a third of its fighter jets. that grounding will include dozens of units in the u.s., europe, and the pacific. it will involve jets assigned to fighter bombing and other squads. the grounding is a result of the governments sequester which began in march. federal budget cuts have also grounded the navy's famous blue angels for the rest of the year. we are now learning the entire fleet week event in san francisco this october could be in jeopardy. that news is getting a mixed response from san francisco city leaders. >> a long-time tradition here in our city. it's a great chance to attract a lot of visitors from around the area. the estimates are $65 million of economic activity. >> military budget is $570 billion and i think it's bloated. >> they
. >>> president obama will release its proposed budget for 2015. the president is scheduled to speak about his budget this morning at the white house. we'll have a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom on how congress is reacting to the president's proposal. >>> the air force is starting to ground a third of its fighter jets. that grounding will include dozens of units in the u.s., europe, and the pacific. it will involve jets assigned to fighter bombing and other...
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president obama as warned that if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the economy could crash and there could be delays for social security checks and veterans benefits. >>> university of california leaders say tuition hikes can be avoided this fall if the system gets the funding increase proposed in governor brown's budget plan. the quarter billion-dollar increase is less than that what the uc system had hoped. but it's a turnaround from years of budget cuts. the extra funding is due in part to proposition 30, the tax measure approved by california voters in november. >>> 55,000 local students will have the same class plan for part of today lessons on digital media safety. commonsense media is teaming up with the san francisco unified school district for the program. it will cover such toppers as cyberbullying and who to trust online. >>> starting this week yelp will post san francisco's health department inspection results for restaurants next to the reviews. you wouldn't be able to miss them. it will be a number grade from 0 to 100 indicating how well the restaurant fared on it
president obama as warned that if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the economy could crash and there could be delays for social security checks and veterans benefits. >>> university of california leaders say tuition hikes can be avoided this fall if the system gets the funding increase proposed in governor brown's budget plan. the quarter billion-dollar increase is less than that what the uc system had hoped. but it's a turnaround from years of budget cuts. the extra funding is...
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the women were among 18 given the presidential citizens medal during a ceremony at the white house this morning. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> earlier this week in his state of the union address, the president called on congress to vote on new gun legislation in the memory of victims of gun violence. >>> that carnival cruise ship triumph is finally towed to a repair yard. >> while passengers finally return home. >> roses are red, violates are blue, use a red bag when you do number 2. >> still ahead the horror stories come to life with pictures and videos of what it was really like on board that ship. >> and it's the leading indicator of heart disease in men. the surprising symptom you may not be looking for coming your way. >> doesn't look like a record- breaker today. we'll see plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. does it last throughout the weekend? we'll talk about that coming up. ship "triumph" finally stepped foot on solid ground last night.. >>> after five days se
the women were among 18 given the presidential citizens medal during a ceremony at the white house this morning. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> earlier this week in his state of the union address, the president called on congress to vote on new gun legislation in the memory of victims of gun violence. >>> that carnival cruise ship triumph is finally towed to a...